Are you a Student. with Children? Or just a Big Kid. at heart?

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1 Are you a Student with Children? Or just a Big Kid at heart?

Places to go, Things to see! Sheffield and Derbyshire have many hidden treasures for students with children.

At the Activities Information Point in the Activities and Sports Zone activities and getting involved is our speciality and passion. We have a permanent display on the Peak District.

With more child friendly goodies to come, watch this space These listings are just a taste of some of the places that are worth a visit with your children whilst you are studying here at Sheffield.

2 Places to go, Things to see! Sheffield and Derbyshire have many hidden treasures for students with children. Many activities are free or reasonably priced, many are served by public transport and many offer a chance for child development or purely fun. At the Activities Information Point in the Activities and Sports Zone activities and getting involved is our speciality and passion. We have a permanent display on the Peak District. We also hire out maps, books and cameras to capture those special moments forever. We now have a wet space you can book and get messy with your kids! With more child friendly goodies to come, watch this space These listings are just a taste of some of the places that are worth a visit with your children whilst you are studying here at Sheffield. It is also worth visiting the Tourist Information centre in the town centre, 14 Norfolk Row, Sheffield, S1 2PA, or visitor@sheffield.gov.uk Nursery University of Sheffield Student s Union Children s Services operate a Nursery for children from 3 months old until they start school. They also run play schemes for school-age children up to 12 years of age in school holidays (except at Christmas). For more information: Phone Visit or 2

Children s Party Venues Adventure Wall 07985 364148 (Darren) www.adventuresareus.

3 Children s Party Venues Adventure Wall (Darren) Build a Bear Workshop, Meadowhall Children s Birthday Books (ages 4-11) (Diana) Cineworld Edge Climbing Centre Hillsborough Leisure Centre Hollywood Bowl Ice Sheffield Magna Science Adventure Centre Peak Rail Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Quasar Ski Village Skirmish Paintballing Toys of Yesteryear Tropical Butterfly House

Galleries, Museums and Theatres Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Bishops House Cannon Hall Museum Caudwell s Mill Craft Centre Cupola Gallery Derwent Valley Mills Visitor Centre Doncaster Museums and

4 Galleries, Museums and Theatres Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Bishops House Cannon Hall Museum Caudwell s Mill Craft Centre Cupola Gallery Derwent Valley Mills Visitor Centre Doncaster Museums and Galleries Eureka Museum for Children Fire & Police Museum Graves Art Gallery Kelham Island Industrial Museum Magna Science Adventure Centre Millennium Galleries Mr Straw s House, Worksop Sheffield Theatres Traditional Heritage Museum Western Park Museum coresite/html/wpm.asp 4

Sporting Activities Carsington Water Sports & Leisure Don Valley Stadium Edge Climbing Centre Foundry Climbing Centre www.carsingtonwater.com www.donvalleystadium.co.uk www.sheffield-climbing.com www.foundryclimbing.

5 Sporting Activities Carsington Water Sports & Leisure Don Valley Stadium Edge Climbing Centre Foundry Climbing Centre Graves Tennis Centre Hathersage Open Air Swimming Pool (April-September) Hillsborough Leisure Centre Ice Sheffield Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Rother Valley Country Park Sheffield Ski Village Sheffield United Football Club Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Speedway (Sheffield Tigers) 5

Outdoor Attractions and Activities A & G Passenger Boats www.passengerboats.co.

6 Outdoor Attractions and Activities A & G Passenger Boats Alphabet Zoo Play & Party Centre Blue John Cavern Chatsworth Farmyard & Playground Chestnut Centre Creswell Crags Crich Tramway Village Elsecar Heritage Centre Go Ape High Wire Forest Graves Park Animal Farm Gullivers Kingdom Theme Park Heeley City Farm Heights of Abraham Midland Railway Centre

Peak Cavern Peak Cycle Hire Peak Rail Ranger Events in Sheffield

devilsarse.com www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/cycle www.peakrail.co.uk www.

bluejohnstone.com www.butterflyhouse.co.uk Whirlow Hall Farm (near Whirlow Park) www.

7 Peak Cavern Peak Cycle Hire Peak Rail Ranger Events in Sheffield Speedwell Cavern Treak Cliff Cavern Tropical Butterfly House Whirlow Hall Farm (near Whirlow Park) Wigfield Farm

nationaltrust.org.uk/clumberpark www.sheffield.gov.uk/peacegardens www.

8 Gardens and Open Spaces Botanical Gardens Clumber Park Peace Gardens Peak District National Park Weston Park Winter Garden Yorkshire Sculpture Park Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP 8

cineworld.co.uk www.filmunit.org.uk www.odeon.

com Music Venues Motorpoint Arena Sheffield

9 Cinemas Cineworld Film Unit, Union of Students Odeon The Showroom Vue Music Venues Motorpoint Arena Sheffield City Hall 9

10 The Activities and Sports Zone University of Sheffield Union of Students Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TG ( ) 28620

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